Greenpeace accuses government of ignoring scientists over fate of Bialowieza Forest, home to 20,000 animal species and Europe's largest trees in last remaining lowland. *English & ** Polish petitions:
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Zambia's high court is to decide on issuing a licence for a copper mine in a game reserve, the Lower Zambezi National Park, bordering Zimbabwe's Mana Pools World Heritage Site. This area is an important elephant corridor and home to endangered species.

A former Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority director, Jon Day, has claimed Australian authorities are failing to protect one of the world's greatest natural wonders, by planning to dredge and dump 'sea spoil' at Abbot Point, Coral Sea, Australia.

The Abbott Government is seeking to have the protection stripped for critical areas of Tasmania's spectacular ancient forests - which were officially protected with World Heritage status in June 2013 - and open up 74,000 hectares for logging.

Fears have been voice that the trawler which ran aground on St Kilda on Friday could threaten rare sea birds on the World Heritage Site. Force 11 gales have dispersed fuel from the vessel's tanks but the National Trust for Scotland fears it is any rats